Fenton Lake State Park
| Fenton Lake State Park | |||||||||||||||
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 Campground at night, Fenton Lake State Park, October 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Fenton Lake State Park Location in New Mexico | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°52′57″N 106°43′35″W / 35.88250°N 106.72639°W[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 700 acres (280 ha)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 7,650 ft (2,330 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1984[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Administered by | New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website  | ||||||||||||||
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Fenton Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, located 33 miles (53 km) north of San Ysidro, in the Jemez Mountains. The 37-acre (15 ha) lake is a popular fishing destination.[2]
History
Land for the park was first purchased in 1940 when the State Game Commission paid Elijah McClean Fenton, Sr., $2,176 for 80 acres using Wildlife Restoration funds.[3] In 1976, Fenton Lake was featured as a filming location, showing the splash-landing of an alien spacecraft, in the movie The Man Who Fell to Earth.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Fenton Lake State Park". Recreation.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "Fenton Lake State Park". NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. June 10, 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "Fenton Lake State Park Management and Development Plan 2002-2006" (PDF). p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ "The Man Who Fell to Earth". Movie-Locations. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
External links
- Fenton Lake State Park NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department - State Parks Division
- Fenton Lake State Park Map NM Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department - State Parks Division